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Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

  • The CDC is losing most scientists in a laboratory program essential for outbreak responses.
  • At least 16 out of 24 fellows from the program were terminated after it was created to address lab-safety issues.
  • The lab program was established following serious safety failures at the CDC over the past decade.
  • Dr. Tom Frieden criticized the cuts on LinkedIn, stating, "This is not the way to make America healthier.
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CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to current outbreaks

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle establis...

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CDC lab leadership program, which trains scientists, hit hard by federal layoffs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suffered significant losses in its Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) program due to federal layoffs.

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Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

The nation’s top public health agency is losing most of the scientists in a prestigious, but lesser-known, laboratory program that has become a mainstay of outbreak responses. The fellowship program

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'I'm heartbroken' | CDC employees express feeling 'under attack' after recent federal job cuts

Some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees impacted by the recent probationary cuts joined community members in a rally on Tuesday.

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CDC staffers describe an increasingly chaotic agency as layoffs begin

“The feeling in the building is fear.”

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Reports: New Round of Layoffs at FDA and CDC

The FDA has initiated layoffs across multiple divisions at the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to news reports. According to internal memos viewed by Bloomberg, the notices sent over the weekend indicated that layoffs would expand beyond prior reports of job cuts at the CDC and National Institutes of Health (NIH). The layoffs come as part of President Trump’s plan to shrink the size of the federal government. …

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